Back to the basics. A simply wonderful iso that defiantly barks in the face of its more bloated litter mates.

Ran fine on my desktop PIII box, as well as the PII laptop ... so well, in fact, that I zeroed out the lappy HD and did a full install. Impressed with the memory footprint ... very small.

Only complaints are the broken link to Murga's old addy for adding programs and the torturously slow PETget package manager, neither of which are yours to own.

A hearty two thumbs up, Pakt! Simply EXCELLENT!

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What I would suggest is a simple wizard or web installer (this might even be pupget - which is sped up in 2.14)
something like this which is just html (remove "" at top and bottom of code and rename index.html and call from browser - I assume you are using one?)
http://puppylinux.org/wikka/CommunityEdition

What I would suggest is a simple wizard or web installer (this might even be pupget - which is sped up in 2.14)
something like this which is just html (remove "" at top and bottom of code and rename index.html and call from browser - I assume you are using one?)

Nope, no browser at all - this is to keep the size to an absolute minimum. Consider BarelyPup an empty graphical framework to be filled with the applications you want

BarelyPup is meant to be populated by running 'Puppy package manager' only. Why not make the first installed package the browser of your choice - then you can take it from there

BTW, I was going to add the updated PETget, but I just read this comment from Barry

Quote:

If you want to backport PETget to an older version of Puppy, be sure to get the PET-Tools also (see the PET web page. These tools are in Puppy 2.14a). There may be other incompatibilities.... yes, probably are."

I'm having so much fun with this version on my laptop, I just may have to dump 2.11 on the desktop box and rebuild anew with BarelyPup.

We all have our personal preferences, however this wonderful version "is what it is" - nothing more, nothing less. It's Paul's benevolent deconstruction of Barry's masterpiece and is the perfect middle ground between command-line-only and full-blown distros. It's spartan package list is made more comfortable with a clean and lean GUI.

Please lets not demand it be made into something it clearly was not meant to be, nor should be.

Again, many thanks, Paul. Well done!

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I am thinking that this build should really carry the name "lite". Would you like to take over use of that name? I can just continue with the iPup name, if this is something you would be interested in. Also, would you like me to host your build on my website?

Like so many others I'm having fun with BarelyPup. I have added some necessary PupGets and other stuff (a browser, a word processor) and remastered, I think, according to directions.
One problem: The CD player doesn't release like a normal puppy, and I can't unmount it with MUT. Did I do something wrong in the remastering? What?
Thanks for your help.

I am thinking that this build should really carry the name "lite". Would you like to take over use of that name? I can just continue with the iPup name, if this is something you would be interested in.

Todd, thanks for the suggestion of renaming BarelyPup (I keep thinking of 'BarleyCup' ), but I see "lite" as referring to a usable but very lean Puppy. I think I'll stick to BarelyPup for the time being - it is after all both distinctive and accurate - you need to add some apps to be able to do something useful with it

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